Tomas Paiva, 50, of 98 O’Bannon Place, is charged with rape of a child with force, statutory rape of a child, and two counts of indecent assault and battery on a child under age 14, police said.

Paiva was ordered held on $7,500 cash bail after being arraigned Thursday in Fall River District Court.

Swansea police officers arrested Paiva at his home around 6:20 p.m. Wednesday after an investigation by the Swansea Police Department's Abuse Unit. Paiva was held overnight at the police station on $25,000 bail until his arraignment.

Due to the nature of the alleged crime, the Swansea Police Department did not release additional details. The lead investigator in the case is Detective Joey Faria, who is being assisted by Sgt. Joseph Martin and Detective Patrick Mooney.

The Children’s Advocacy Center of Bristol County assisted in the investigation, police said.